closed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
   close; shut.
   
   • Close the door
   • shut the window
2. verb become closed
   close; shut.
   
   • The windows closed with a loud bang
3. verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating
   shut down; close; close up; close down; fold.
   
   • The owners decided to move and to close the factory
   • My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
   • close up the shop
4. verb finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
   close.
   
   • The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
5. verb come to a close
   close; conclude.
   
   • The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
6. verb complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
   close.
   
   • We closed on the house on Friday
   • They closed the deal on the building
7. verb be priced or listed when trading stops
   close.
   
   • The stock market closed high this Friday
   • My new stocks closed at $59 last night
8. verb engage at close quarters
   close.
   
   • close with the enemy
9. verb cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
   close.
   
10. verb change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
    close.
    
11. verb come together, as if in an embrace
    come together; close.
    
    • Her arms closed around her long lost relative
12. verb draw near
    close.
    
    • The probe closed with the space station
13. verb bring together all the elements or parts of
    close.
    
    • Management closed ranks
14. verb bar access to
    close.
    
    • Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
15. verb fill or stop up
    close; fill up.
    
    • Can you close the cracks with caulking?
16. verb unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
    close; close up.
    
    • close the circuit
    • close a wound
    • close a book
    • close up an umbrella
17. verb finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
    close.
    
    • The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
18. adjective not open or affording passage or access
    
    • the many closed streets made travel difficult
    • our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains
19. adjective (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints
    
20. adjective not open
    shut; unopen.
    
    • the door slammed shut
21. adjective used especially of mouth or eyes
    shut.
    
    • he sat quietly with closed eyes
    • his eyes were shut against the sunlight
22. adjective satellite requiring union membership
    
    • a closed shop
23. adjective satellite with shutters closed
    
24. adjective satellite not open to the general public
    
    • a closed meeting
25. adjective satellite not having an open mind
    unsympathetic.
    
    • a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas
26. adjective satellite blocked against entry
    closed in.
    
    • a closed porch

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